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and now toyota dealers have another fix to make. >> cool morning here. 42 degrees under mostly clear sky. should have a decent day although the clouds will start to increase throughout the day as well. and some rain knocking on our door. we're talking about that in just a moment. right now 5:06. let's get our check at the mta. >> no delays on the camden, penn or brunswick lines but look for the number 36 bus to be diverted due to a water main break. the 15 bus with a 15 to 20-money it delay. out there on lite rail and the metro subway, on time service. for the transsilt team i'm mark jones. >>> my friends if you are feeling lucky you should go out and get a ticket today. the jackpot has climbed to 143 million bucks tonight. that's for the megamillions drawing and then there's the cash option of $87.5 million. so you'd be in pretty good shape and there's the powerball drawing which is tomorrow. that jackpot has climbed to $252 million. that would be pretty nice. . >>> clear skies. we've got our temperatures down to the lower 40s in many spots. in the eastern shore with 41 degrees. oce
and now toyota dealers have another fix to make. >> cool morning here. 42 degrees under mostly clear sky. should have a decent day although the clouds will start to increase throughout the day as well. and some rain knocking on our door. we're talking about that in just a moment. right now 5:06. let's get our check at the mta. >> no delays on the camden, penn or brunswick lines but look for the number 36 bus to be diverted due to a water main break. the 15 bus with a 15 to 20-money...
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david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo is expected to make the details public during a visit to a plant in kansas city. the company has received a total of $52 billion in u.s. government aid with the $6.7 billion considered a loan. >>> some political news this morning out of florida where governor charlie crist says he hasn't made up his mind whether to run for the senate as an independent. crist trails conservative republican marco rubio in primary poll busy double-digit margins. their race is seen as a test between moderate policies and those of a tea party-backed candidate. crist is considering his options. >> i can te
david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo...
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the government charges toyota with the largest penalty ever for failing to come clean. >>> and rescuing city's landmarks before they're gone for good. >>> good morning, thanks for being with us on this monday morning. on this fifth day of the crippling aviation shutdown, signs that things could be slowly returning to normal. >> yeah, several countries have already reopened airspace this morning. half the scheduled flights will be able to take off. this after the airlines ran test flights into the ash reporting no problems. but still spewing 750,000 tons a second. >> showing the haze covering most of the continent. let's begin this morning's coverage right in the thick of it. sonia gallego has the latest developments from london. good morning, sonia. >> good morning, vinita, officials here attempt to flesh out a solution for the air travel chaos. >> reporter: it's the largest air traffic shut down in britain since world war ii. >> no planes or nothing. >> reporter: the committee known as cobra convened to discuss a solution to the airline crisis. officials are even looking at the possibi
the government charges toyota with the largest penalty ever for failing to come clean. >>> and rescuing city's landmarks before they're gone for good. >>> good morning, thanks for being with us on this monday morning. on this fifth day of the crippling aviation shutdown, signs that things could be slowly returning to normal. >> yeah, several countries have already reopened airspace this morning. half the scheduled flights will be able to take off. this after the airlines...
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sales surged last month led by toyota, the embattled automaker's sales soared 41% thanks to its most generous incentives ever. overall sales were the highest since cash for clunkers. ford up 40%, gm rose 22% but chrysler slipped 8%. >>> quiet overseas stock markets. tokyo's nikkei average gained nearly 0.4% today, however, markets are closed in hong kong and also in london. wall street will be closed today, as well. however, the dow did gain 70 points yesterday and the nasdaq added almost 5 points. >>> well, the wait is almost over. the ipad finally goes on sale tomorrow morning at 9:00 and if you're hoping to get your hands on one you may want to get in line early. at least one analyst expects them to be sold out by the afternoon. the early reviews are certainly adding to the growing frenzy, though. >> it might replace your kindle. it might replace your portable game machine and it might replace your laptop. the company has lived up tomost of the hype. >> i think we're going to have something replace with what we do with computers and the ipad really given apple's track record has a
sales surged last month led by toyota, the embattled automaker's sales soared 41% thanks to its most generous incentives ever. overall sales were the highest since cash for clunkers. ford up 40%, gm rose 22% but chrysler slipped 8%. >>> quiet overseas stock markets. tokyo's nikkei average gained nearly 0.4% today, however, markets are closed in hong kong and also in london. wall street will be closed today, as well. however, the dow did gain 70 points yesterday and the nasdaq added...
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. >>> and when we come back, toyota puts all of its suv models under the microscope, amid some new safety concerns. >>> and our first look at the new fortune 500. which companies made the list? and which aren't quite where they were last year? stay tuned. the business news is next. and since 90% of boneast strength is developed/ it' so important that they get enough calcium every day../ that's hy there's new danonino. danonino! unlike leading kids yogurts, danonino has twice the calcium of milk, ounce per ounce, so it's power packed for healthy growth. and its rich creamy taste is... yummy! so tfor strongert building strobodies tomorrow../ new danonino from dannon. power packed to help kids grow. to cover up flaws and make skin look pretty but there's one that's so clever, it makes your skin look better even after you take it off. neutrogena healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin's natural texture, tone, or clarity. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics recommended most by dermatologists. neutrogena® cosmetics >>> despite signs that the economy
. >>> and when we come back, toyota puts all of its suv models under the microscope, amid some new safety concerns. >>> and our first look at the new fortune 500. which companies made the list? and which aren't quite where they were last year? stay tuned. the business news is next. and since 90% of boneast strength is developed/ it' so important that they get enough calcium every day../ that's hy there's new danonino. danonino! unlike leading kids yogurts, danonino has twice...
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toyota faces a record fine from the u.s. government for waiting too long to report the problem and dozens of lawsuits. >>> general motors says its sales have increased since the start of the year. and there's a chance it could turn a profit as early as this year. the automaker also says it will pay off its government loan by june, five years ahead of schedule. results would be a sharp turnaround for gm, after losing more than $4 billion in the second half of last year. >>> home buyers are scrambling to close deals as mortgage rates jumped. rates climbed to more than 5.3% in the past week, up over 5%. mortgage rates are going up because of the improving economy, and the end of government programs designed to push them down. many experts predict that will climb as high as 6% as earlies a next year. >>> a look at some of the shortcomings of the ipad. everyone says it's great for watching movies and playing games. but people are not as comfortable for things such as word processing and spread sheets. >> some of the productivity
toyota faces a record fine from the u.s. government for waiting too long to report the problem and dozens of lawsuits. >>> general motors says its sales have increased since the start of the year. and there's a chance it could turn a profit as early as this year. the automaker also says it will pay off its government loan by june, five years ahead of schedule. results would be a sharp turnaround for gm, after losing more than $4 billion in the second half of last year. >>>...
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♪ the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ all shorts 15 bucks and under. a small price... ...for something so good looking. oh! ...grrr! shorterriffic! 15 bucks for grown-ups. 10 for kiddos. this week at olllld naaavy! not too long ago, had a little brain wave, right here... on this treadmill. i said, "make my pc simpler." so i told microsoft. and before you know it, windows 7, and this snap feature. now i'm working on a couple of things at the same time... i put one to the left. snap. i put one to the right. snap. simpler. just like i said. i think i'm a genius. i'm going to walk away with my genius now. i'm a pc. windows 7 was my idea. my old contacts would sometimes move and blur my vision. then my eye doctor told me about acuvue oasys for astigmatism. they work with the way my eyes move and blink, which helps them stay in place. so now, i'm seeing more clearly. [ male announcer ] for a free tral pair certificate, go to getacuvue.com. >> jimmy: making their late night television debut, this is their self-titled cd. here with the song "the world is ours
♪ the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ all shorts 15 bucks and under. a small price... ...for something so good looking. oh! ...grrr! shorterriffic! 15 bucks for grown-ups. 10 for kiddos. this week at olllld naaavy! not too long ago, had a little brain wave, right here... on this treadmill. i said, "make my pc simpler." so i told microsoft. and before you know it, windows 7, and this snap feature. now i'm working on a couple of things at the same time... i put one to the...
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. >>> toyota is recalling its lexus gx 460 suv to fix those stability control problems. that is the model consumer reports warned consumers not to buy two weeks ago. their tests showed the suv skidded out of control during sharp turns. toyota is offering to update the stablts control software in the lexus and land cruiser model. >>> last year's cyber attack on google put the private information of millions at risk. intruders from china broke into systems giving access to multiple google services with just one logon. the passwords of gmail users were not involved. but still, the information may help hackers find other vulnerabilities at google. >> it sounds like google wasn't the only company hit. numerous others had the same problem. >>> coming up on this tuesday morning, an overnight earthquake area not used to shaking ground. >>> plus, we will visit the top of the iceland volcano, covering parts of that nation in a thick layer of ash. >>> and one of apple's most closely-guarded secrets, left behind in a bar. and since 90% of boneast strength is developed/ it' so import
. >>> toyota is recalling its lexus gx 460 suv to fix those stability control problems. that is the model consumer reports warned consumers not to buy two weeks ago. their tests showed the suv skidded out of control during sharp turns. toyota is offering to update the stablts control software in the lexus and land cruiser model. >>> last year's cyber attack on google put the private information of millions at risk. intruders from china broke into systems giving access to...
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. ♪ at toyota, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any and all of our decisions. ♪ >> jimmy: well, we're back. first of all, i want to tell you, we've got dr. oz is going to be here. jack jackson is going to be here. mickey roerk, christa miller. lezly bib. we'll have the sixth castoff from "dancing with the stars," and god smack on the show. tonight on the show, the wba super welterweight champ.he defends his title against miguel coho. yuri foreman is here. there's only one other rabbi, the other boxing rabbi, do you know who that is frank? >> rabbi jake be joseph johnson. >> jimmy: rabbi michael tyson. our first guest burst on to the scene. she reemerges with a whole new hole called nobody's daughter. please welcome courtney love. [ applause ] >> jimmy: how are you? >> i'm good, jimmy. >> jimmy: i'm nervous, because the last time we saw each other was at the comedy central roast of pamela anderson which became a roast of you. >> somewhat. >> jimmy: somehow. >> poor shirt was all stained with my makeup. >> jimmy: that was a crazy night. >> andy dix slipped me something. >>
. ♪ at toyota, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any and all of our decisions. ♪ >> jimmy: well, we're back. first of all, i want to tell you, we've got dr. oz is going to be here. jack jackson is going to be here. mickey roerk, christa miller. lezly bib. we'll have the sixth castoff from "dancing with the stars," and god smack on the show. tonight on the show, the wba super welterweight champ.he defends his title against miguel coho. yuri foreman is here....
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and in spite of recent bad publicity, toyota is on that list. chris bury has e >> reporter: for all its recent troubles, the massive recalls, the public relations fiascos, the embarrassment of having executives hauled before congress, toyota enjoyed sizzling sales last month. up 41% over last year. the big reason, generous incentives that lured back customers. >> it's clear that there are a lot of loyal toyota customers out there that were ready and willing to take advantage of these incentives once toyota put them in place. >> reporter: toyota fought its image battles with an aggressive advertising campaign. >> we want to believe that we can always be better. >> reporter: the biggest incentives in toyota history -- nearly $2,300 per vehicle -- helped turn around two straight months of declining sales. and american carmakers were on a hot streak too. >> the rebates are great, the finance rates are wonderful, and people are realizing that ford has got the car. >> reporter: at ford, sales were up nearly 40%. gm up 22%. chrysler, still struggling,
and in spite of recent bad publicity, toyota is on that list. chris bury has e >> reporter: for all its recent troubles, the massive recalls, the public relations fiascos, the embarrassment of having executives hauled before congress, toyota enjoyed sizzling sales last month. up 41% over last year. the big reason, generous incentives that lured back customers. >> it's clear that there are a lot of loyal toyota customers out there that were ready and willing to take advantage of...
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the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream ♪ [ male announcer ] you've probably noticed something big is happening at walmart. we've been busy getting our stores ready for thousands of great rollback items. clearing the way so you can save like never before. ♪ it's rollback time. and it's only at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. soak our yards in color. get our hands a little busier. our dollars a little stronger. and our thinking a little greener. let's grab all the bags and all the plants and all the latest tools out there. so we can turn all these savings into more colorful shades of doing. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now, get spectracide bug stop for the new lower price of just $4.98. >>> all right, good morning to you. your latest forecast, 38 this morning, cold start, frigid many spots but quickly going to warm up over the next couple hours. blue skies, not that chilly north wind we had all day yesterday. that will be an improvemen
the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream ♪ [ male announcer ] you've probably noticed something big is happening at walmart. we've been busy getting our stores ready for thousands of great rollback items. clearing the way so you can save like never before. ♪ it's rollback time. and it's only at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. soak our yards in color. get our hands a little busier. our dollars a little stronger. and our thinking a little greener. let's grab...
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♪ the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ ♪ let's give them something to talk about ♪ >>> friday is here, which means it's time for "the morning mix." this time, a d.c. edition.means we're weighing in on the stories everyone's talking about, from the controversy of arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration, to the push to stop texting while driving. finally, sandra bullock's surprise adoption. we have a great group. gayle king, lou dobbs. i'm glad you guys are together. >> i'm glad. i don't intend to come to blows. i don't know how you're feeling today, mr. dobbs. >> i feel grateful that you don't. >> there will be no violence here on "morning mix." i promise. >> one more vow. let's start with something you've been crusading a long time. the whole issue of patrolling our borders. illegal immigration. you have a new arizona law. everyone has to have documentation. and there's been an uproar all across the country. protesting calls for boycotts of arizona. the president calls it misguided. the justice
♪ the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ ♪ let's give them something to talk about ♪ >>> friday is here, which means it's time for "the morning mix." this time, a d.c. edition.means we're weighing in on the stories everyone's talking about, from the controversy of arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration, to the push to stop texting while driving. finally, sandra bullock's surprise adoption. we have a great group. gayle king, lou dobbs. i'm glad you guys are...
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toyota. and i really want to wear this sleeveless dress. sometimes when i use deodorant right after i shave, i get the irritation; it's so distracting. i'm surprised it went on so comfortably. it's very smooth. my underarms feel great. dove's proven unique formula with one quarter moisturizers... soothes underarm skin after shaving. i'm ready. now your underarms are ready when you are. dove ultimate beauty care. one of these under 550 calorie meals. so that's where get my smarts. [ male announcer ] applebee's new unbelievably great-tasting and under 550 calories menu. it's all the taste, noneof the trade offs, and another reason why, there's no pace like the neighborhood. i found the plane's radio equipment. i think we can get off this island. everyone, listen up. i found the plane's beverage cart. and it's full of bud light. - here we go! - ( cheering ) ♪ we're gonna be okay, we're gonna be okay! it's the sure sign of a good time. the just right taste of bud light. here we go. whooo! - knock, knock. - who's there? interrupting cheese. in
toyota. and i really want to wear this sleeveless dress. sometimes when i use deodorant right after i shave, i get the irritation; it's so distracting. i'm surprised it went on so comfortably. it's very smooth. my underarms feel great. dove's proven unique formula with one quarter moisturizers... soothes underarm skin after shaving. i'm ready. now your underarms are ready when you are. dove ultimate beauty care. one of these under 550 calorie meals. so that's where get my smarts. [ male...
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this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, buy right the first time. toyota, moving forward. >> well, don and marty and everyone. we're live at growl's markets. come on over. this is, coming up this weekend, that's the growl's fight cancer day. this is an amazing event and fundraiser. how did all of this start. >> well, my grandfather passed away from cancer ten years ago and we wanted to raise money for a good cause. >> well, of course, you have a lot of things going on. we're donating 5% of the sales and tons of out door events and the proceeds go to acs. we raised 430,000 over the last 30 years. that's incredible. $54,000 last year, congratulations. thank you, and thank you for supporting us. we appreciate you being here. we want to talk to don from the american cancer society. hi, good morning. where does all of the money go. >> it goes to the patient services and programs. anything locally we can offer, emotional groups and lodging, that's where the money goes. hi, kate. >> hello. . >> how are you doing? >>> just wonderful. >> we have great raffle
this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, buy right the first time. toyota, moving forward. >> well, don and marty and everyone. we're live at growl's markets. come on over. this is, coming up this weekend, that's the growl's fight cancer day. this is an amazing event and fundraiser. how did all of this start. >> well, my grandfather passed away from cancer ten years ago and we wanted to raise money for a good cause. >> well, of course, you have a lot of things...
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toyota immediately stopped selling the lexus gx-460. >>> finally this half hour, shifting your brain into high gear by working up a sweat. high school students discovered they think better after a workout. >> that's why for many kids gym now comes as first class. david wright reports. >> reporter: at naperville central high school west of chicago, kids who struggle in math and reading go to gym class first. >> what we're trying to do here is we're trying to jump start their brains. the very first class of the day is physical education, absolutely. >> reporter: at naperville, exercise isn't confined to the gym. there are bikes and balls right in the classroom. scientists say naperville is on to something. at the university of illinois, dr. charles hillman's research shows after a 30-minute stint on the treadmill, students actually do up to 10% better at problem solving. >> it's good for attention. it's good for how fast individuals process information. >> reporter: at naperville the program's been in place five years. students involved are now reading a year and a half above their gra
toyota immediately stopped selling the lexus gx-460. >>> finally this half hour, shifting your brain into high gear by working up a sweat. high school students discovered they think better after a workout. >> that's why for many kids gym now comes as first class. david wright reports. >> reporter: at naperville central high school west of chicago, kids who struggle in math and reading go to gym class first. >> what we're trying to do here is we're trying to jump start...
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the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream ♪ (announcer) right now, all over the country, discover card customers are getting five percent cashback bonus at home improvement stores. it pays to get more, it pays to discover. - i'm right here. and i always will be. male announcer: this mother's day, from kay jewelers. is the number one jewelry store in america. a deep ache all over. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. so now i can do more of what i love. [ female announcer ] lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior or any swellin
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toyota ended up recalling more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. >>> they're picking up the pieces in parts of the south after severe weather tore through there. the storm hit particularly hard in anderson county, south carolina, where 15 homes were damaged and dozens of trees came down. at least one tornado with winds of 125 miles an hour touched down in the area. about 3,000 homes lost power but there were no serious injuries. >>> here is a look at the friday forecast. the day will start off wet from north carolina to new york. that rain will linger through the afternoon in new england. it will also be rainy in southern florida and south texas. seattle could also see a few showers. >> much cooler temperatures in the mid-atlantic and northeast. d.c. and new york are in the 60s. it's sunny and very warm across the desert southwest with phoenix the hot spot at 87. >>> well, thomas edison would be proud of himself. inside this building in ft. worth, texas, is a lightbulb which is still shining after more than a century of continuous use. >> the bulb was first installed in an opera ho
toyota ended up recalling more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. >>> they're picking up the pieces in parts of the south after severe weather tore through there. the storm hit particularly hard in anderson county, south carolina, where 15 homes were damaged and dozens of trees came down. at least one tornado with winds of 125 miles an hour touched down in the area. about 3,000 homes lost power but there were no serious injuries. >>> here is a look at the friday forecast. the...
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. >>> toyota says it will pay the largest government penalty ever against an automaker. the company today will approve paying a $16.4 million fine. the transportation department had proposed the fine because toyota waited four months to report the gas pedal defects that resulted in the recall of millions of vehicles. >>> a financial reform bill is expected to be brought to the senate floor this week. the bill's supporters say it changes some of how wall street's biggest players do business. critics don't think so. but as david kerley reports that isn't getting the obama administration down. >> it may not have sounded like it with republicans saying the bill should be scrapped, they should start off with a bipartisan effort. but the administration says it's confident that financial reform is going to pass soon. and the treasury secretary believes he'll even get some republican votes. >> i believe that we are very close on this. that we agree on the vast bulk of the things necessary to end too big to fail, protect taxpayers in the future. that's one reason why i'm so confi
. >>> toyota says it will pay the largest government penalty ever against an automaker. the company today will approve paying a $16.4 million fine. the transportation department had proposed the fine because toyota waited four months to report the gas pedal defects that resulted in the recall of millions of vehicles. >>> a financial reform bill is expected to be brought to the senate floor this week. the bill's supporters say it changes some of how wall street's biggest...
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toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same time. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.5% today. markets are closed in hong kong for a holiday. on wall street, the dow climbed 46 points yesterday. the nasdaq jumped 27 points. >>> home buyers appear to be racing to take advantage of a tax credit that expires at the end of this month. the number of people who agreed to buy a home rose in february, well above expectations. in addition to people capitalizing on the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers, many may be looking to close deals before mortgage rates rise. >>> the government has launched a new
toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same...
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cash for clunkers and toyota's pr nightmare helped a bit. mostly it was bankruptcy which lightened their financial burdens like bloated union pensions. a line of well-reviewed vehicles in the pipeline for years is finally catching on with the public. and with the bailout came a massive shakeup in management. >> general motors has undergone a revolution in its top management. because they don't have loyalties to the past they can go in with fresh ideas. >> reporter: when ed whitacre took over he soon fired most of the general managers, replacing them with innovators from places like silicon valley. >> we invite you to take a look at the new gm. >> reporter: and now the star of their new commercials must convert momentum into money. because general motors still owes america $45 billion. that is how much stock we, the taxpayers, now own. but if gm can stay on this path and start making real money the treasury can sell a lot of that stock in the next few years and maybe make most of that money back, and then both presidents bush and obama can ta
cash for clunkers and toyota's pr nightmare helped a bit. mostly it was bankruptcy which lightened their financial burdens like bloated union pensions. a line of well-reviewed vehicles in the pipeline for years is finally catching on with the public. and with the bailout came a massive shakeup in management. >> general motors has undergone a revolution in its top management. because they don't have loyalties to the past they can go in with fresh ideas. >> reporter: when ed whitacre...
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meanwhile, for the first time in years, a new poll finds americans rank domestic cars over asian cars, like toyota, in quality. aifring them 38% to 33%, a sharp turnaround from three years ago. >>> pope benedict is promising action to confront abusive priests. he made the statement at the vatican today. he would not elaborate what the action would be. the pope accepted the resignation of an irish bishop accused of covering up abuse by priests in dublin. >>> finally, paying for the balloon boy hoax. richard and mayumi heene have agreed to pay $36,000 to authorities in colorado, to cover the costs for searching for their son last october. they claimed their son floated away in a homemade balloon. but it was part of a stunt. richard henny spent 90 days in jail. and his wife, spent 20. >> maybe people will think before they possibly do something like that. a little hoax. >> i'm surprised it wasn't more money than that. >> they wanted more. >> they want at little more. and they still may have to pay for the farmer's damaged crops where the balloon landed. >> they should. >>> time for weather and sam ch
meanwhile, for the first time in years, a new poll finds americans rank domestic cars over asian cars, like toyota, in quality. aifring them 38% to 33%, a sharp turnaround from three years ago. >>> pope benedict is promising action to confront abusive priests. he made the statement at the vatican today. he would not elaborate what the action would be. the pope accepted the resignation of an irish bishop accused of covering up abuse by priests in dublin. >>> finally, paying for...
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long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work believing it was for the good of society. >> translator: it was a good life i had. >> reporter: in the last decade as demand for fuel efficient cars skyrocketed. they began to fear the company was dangerously cutting corners and compromising safety. so they took a risk. four years ago they wrote this letter voicing serious concerns about they saw as the move to cut cost outsource critical design work and limit car testing on new models and hire more workers they believed were less qualified. >> translator: workers without skill come in charge of making cars. as a result, naturally, the quality had to be comp
long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work...
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a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this was obtained by the "l.a. times." toyota has no comment on the e-mail but repeated that they know they did a poor job of communicating and they have taken steps to better communicate in the future. >> yeah. hmm. this is our comment, hmm, okay. jen, thank you. >>> so rafer is there live at the masters. i don't know if we have a nice shot still. do we still have him up? it looked nice out there. the greens, look how pretty, right? but there's a storm coming! is it going to hit them? >> yeah, it is going to hit them. not this morning, though. all the morning tee times look pr
a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this...
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toyota is expected to pay that fine. it has one month to do so. transportation officials say the punishment does not protect toyota from criminal or civil lawsuits relating to accident or injuries related to the gas pedal. >> i have a tidbit. $16.4 million would be the biggest fine ever. they have a month to pay it. that would be about 21 hours of profit. in less than one day, they make enough money to pay that fine. >> it may be the biggest fine but no sweat off their brow. >> when we see these big fine, especially wall street, it's like, wow, that's 15 minutes of sales. >> goldman sachs, in big letters, what did they know over the pictures of various wall street executives and goldman sachs executives. that's the question folks have this morning. what did they know? when did they know it? >> and was it immoral and illegal. that's what the s.e.c. is charging that it was illegal. a lot of americans feel like the game has been rigged, that the banks stand in the middle and make money on all sides of everything. this one is specific. this is goldman
toyota is expected to pay that fine. it has one month to do so. transportation officials say the punishment does not protect toyota from criminal or civil lawsuits relating to accident or injuries related to the gas pedal. >> i have a tidbit. $16.4 million would be the biggest fine ever. they have a month to pay it. that would be about 21 hours of profit. in less than one day, they make enough money to pay that fine. >> it may be the biggest fine but no sweat off their brow....
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that's caused toyota to take a 10-point hit. ford's reputation has surged the most. 18% said ford was the maker of the best car. ben roethlisberger may not be facing charges for the alleged sexual assault of two women but he may be paying a price. captioning made possible by fox news network >> megyn: 250 people signing a petition in new zealand to protect students from watching al gore's inconvenient truth claiming its indoctrination of children. parents became concerned in 2007 and said teachers were not pointing out any inaccuracies with the movie and not explaining there happened to be alternative views on it. >>> thanks for watching, i appreciate the emails we're getting at kelly@foxnews.com. we read them all. and follow me on twitter@megyn kelly and we can tweet. i have figured out how to do it. major progress. "studio b" with shepard smith starts right now. >> the news begins anew on "studio b" and there's breaking news. the national football league suspended the p
that's caused toyota to take a 10-point hit. ford's reputation has surged the most. 18% said ford was the maker of the best car. ben roethlisberger may not be facing charges for the alleged sexual assault of two women but he may be paying a price. captioning made possible by fox news network >> megyn: 250 people signing a petition in new zealand to protect students from watching al gore's inconvenient truth claiming its indoctrination of children. parents became concerned in 2007 and said...
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could be that may tag repairman waiting for the phone to ring but regrettably we continue to be the toyota mechanic and i'm here to answer any questions you may have and i look forward to your questioning. >> well, thank you for your energy and your passion on this issue. i share your concern about what we can do to help and it's frustrating we can't move faster to provide the opportunities for all the people in this country. i also very much acknowledge the great results on recruitmentment that is a clear sign that the right climate has returned to the civil rights division. and we've heard and you've told us about the regular meetings between the career attorneys and the political appointments so that you have a seamless system taking the best advice from the career attorneys. we very much appreciate that and we applaud your effort in that regard. >> i also appreciate you started with fair lending because i think in these economic times fair lending is an area we really need to put a spotlight on i agree with senator sessions that we do not want to put a climate out there that causes ins
could be that may tag repairman waiting for the phone to ring but regrettably we continue to be the toyota mechanic and i'm here to answer any questions you may have and i look forward to your questioning. >> well, thank you for your energy and your passion on this issue. i share your concern about what we can do to help and it's frustrating we can't move faster to provide the opportunities for all the people in this country. i also very much acknowledge the great results on...